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Extractions: NATHHAN National Challenged Homeschoolers Associated Network Christian Families Homeschooling Special Needs Children Home Forum Library Contact us Fostering and Adopting FAS Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Children By Linda Dillon, Arlington, WA We adopted 2 little boys from an orphanage in Russia. They were 4 and 6 years old when we brought them home. Now they are 9 and 11 years old. Their Russian mother died of alcoholism. It is interesting that the younger boy is much more affected. Our theory is that their Russian mother was drinking a lot more during that pregnancy. We took the younger son to the University of Washington FAS clinic. They diagnosed him as having ARND (Alcohol Related Neurobehavioral Disorder). Basically it is a new way of saying FAE. They said he has "mild FAS facial features" and his IQ was "at the low end of normal." We have found that parenting a child with this problem is very challenging. 1. Give only one instruction at a time. If we say, "Wash your sticky hands, and then change your clothes," our son hears only the last part, and begins to strip off his clothes with sticky hands. So break it down into two separate parts, and wait until the first one is completed before giving him the second instruction. 2. Check the child's clothing every morning. At age 9 our son still often puts on underwear, pants and shirts backwards or inside out, or his shoes on the wrong feet. He also will put on a coat to go outside when it is 90 degrees outside, or forget to put on his coat when it is snowing outside. So he needs reminding.
Extractions: Alcohol, pregnancy, and the fetal alcohol syndrome (slide lecture series, 2nd ed.). Hanover, NH: Dartmouth Medical School, Project Cork. Teaching unit with 79 slides and 62 pages of accompanying text that gives comprehensive overview of the effects of maternal drinking on the fetal development of the central nervous system; also explains facial and behavioral characteristics of individuals with FAS/FAE and outlines current research and public health issues. (Available by calling 1-800-432-8433.) David with FAS David with FAS [Film]. Princeton, NJ: Films for the Humanities and Sciences. 45-minute video about David Vandenbrink, a 21-year-old man with FAS whose condition went undiagnosed for 18 years. (Available from Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Post Office Box 2053, Princeton, NJ 08543-2053, or call 1-800-257-5126.)
Extractions: November 16, 2001 As compared to advances made by other groups in society that were traditionally subject to discrimination and did not achieve equality, children with special needs have fared very badly. One would think that the most vulnerable and dependent members of Canadian society would have achieved the greatest progress. In fact, the reverse is the case. A 1999 report by the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children titled "The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child: How Does Canada Measure Up?" researched six areas related to Convention Articles. The report notes seven areas in which children's rights are being systemically violated in Canada and 26 situations where action is required before Canada's compliance with the Convention can be met in the Articles examined. The report states and I quote: In this study, Aboriginal children, children with disabilities, abused and neglected children and refugee children were found to be particularly at risk.
Extractions: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Reports Increase at Sixfold Rate, CDC Says ALCOHOL September 1995 According to recent data released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the rate of reported fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) has increased sixfold between 1979 and 1993 ("Update: Trends in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome United States, 1979-1993," Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report , April 7, 1995, p. 1; "FAS Births Six Times Higher in 1993 Than in 1979: CDCP," Drugs and Drug Abuse Education , March 1995, p. 26). Data collected by the CDC in the Birth Defects Monitoring Program (BDMP) show that in 1993, the rate of newborn FAS was 6.7 per 10,000 infants, while in 1979 that rate was 1.0 per 10,000 births. Hospital data management services voluntarily submit data on births to the CDC for the BDMP. To be diagnosed with FAS, children must exhibit abnormalities in three areas: growth (height, weight, or head circumference), central nervous system (behavioral or mental problems, for instance), and appearance (a specific pattern of recognizable deformities). Editors of MMWR cautioned that the increasing rate may be a result of greater awareness of FAS, not necessarily greater incidence. Tom Donaldson of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) told
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - FAS By Anuppa Caleekal B.A., M.Sc. A review of contemporary research, by Anuppa Caleekal, with implications for alcohol and prenatal education.Category Health Reproductive Health fetal alcohol syndrome in younger siblings of FAS children than in Guidelines for High School Teachers TeachingAid , Health Email Your Comments About fetal alcohol syndrome FAS. http://www.digitalism.org/hst/fetal.html
Extractions: Health Science and Technology Gallery www.digitalism.org and was later coined by Jones and Smith (1973) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) lies at the extreme end of the continuum of alcohol effects on the fetus with heavy persistent maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy contributing most significantly to the full blown syndrome. Clinically, three areas are affected: (1) prenatal and/or postnatal growth retardation (e.g. infants shorter in length and less in weight); (2) Central Nervous System (CNS) damage such as permanent and irreversible brain damage, learning and behavioral disorders, deficits in memory and attention, hyperactivity, speech and language delays, poor coordination; (3) head and facial abnormalities (e.g. small head circumference and abnormally small eyes). Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) diagnosed children have deficits in some or one of the above three areas of FAS and their mothers were found to drink smaller daily amounts of alcohol than mothers who had FAS offspring. It is expected that FAS children will have some degree of mental impairment, ranging from minimal brain dysfunction to severe mental retardation. For every child identified with FAS, there are several others who are affected by alcohol exposure but who lack the full set of characteristics of FAS. FAE is more common than FAS and is estimated to be 3-10 times that of those diagnosed with full FAS.
Learning Difficulties Centre Of Northern BC - TRAINING $74 Learn to recognize symptoms of learning disabilities and fetal alcohol syndrome.Learn practical researchbased strategies for teaching children and adults http://www.nald.ca/ldc/training.htm
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Effects Materials for teaching about FAS/ FAE Prevention; who have adopted children withemotional fetal alcohol syndrome Community Resource Center, Pima Council on http://www.kumc.edu/gec/support/fetalalc.html
Extractions: Email: fen@mail.dcs.wisc.edu Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit , Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Research and Advocacy, University of Washington School of Medicine. Includes: Diagnostic criteria Parent support groups Native American Resources Resources ... Articles on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Effects The Challenge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Overcoming Secondary Disabilities , AStreissguth and JKanter (Eds.). (1997) University of Washington Press
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Effects and Resource Booklet; Materials for teaching about FAS who have adopted children withemotional fetal alcohol syndrome Community Resource Center, Pima Council on http://www.kumc.edu/gec/support/fetalalco.html
Extractions: Email: fen@mail.dcs.wisc.edu Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit ,Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Research and Advocacy, University of Washington School of Medicine. Includes: Diagnostic criteria Parent support groups Native American Resources Newspaper and other articles on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Effects The Challenge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Overcoming Secondary Disabilities , AStreissguth and JKanter (Eds.). (1997) University of Washington Press
Parentbooks Booklist Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effect detail the handson, experiential teaching methods, concrete The Challenge of FetalAlcohol syndrome Overcoming Secondary children of Prenatal Substance Abuse http://www.parentbookstore.com/fetal_alcohol_syndrome.html
Extractions: Openbook Linked Table of Contents Front Matter, pp. i-x Contents, pp. xi-xiv Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, pp. xv-xvi Executive Summary, pp. 1-16 1 Introduction, pp. 17-32 2 Issues in Research on Fetal Dru..., pp. 33-51 3 Vignettes, pp. 52-62 4 Diagnosis and Clinical Evaluati..., pp. 63-81 5 Epidemiology and Surveillance o..., pp. 82-99 6 Epidemiology of Women's Drinkin..., pp. 100-111 7 Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syn..., pp. 112-153 8 The Affected Individual: Clinic..., pp. 154-193 9 Integration and Coordination: ..., pp. 194-196 Appendix: Biographies, pp. 197-202 Index, pp. 203-213 Page 14 In addition to medical and educational interventions directed at affected individuals, other strategies have been considered to improve outcomes for alcohol-affected children and adults. Research suggests that few professionals working with children have adequate training in identifying and treating the effects of fetal alcohol exposure in children, although some programs that have provided professional education have been successful. Because the child is being reared within a family, whether the biological family or an adoptive or foster family, intervention for the prevention of secondary disabilities in alcohol-affected children must address the needs of the family as well. The way in which this support is provided will depend on the age of the child and the kind of family situation that exists.
Extractions: "Unlocking the mysteries of child development" Ann Kaiser , PhD, Director In Ann Kaiser's Kid Talk project, parents and child care teachers concentrate on helping preschool children learn to communicate well, in order to prevent problems in children's social behavior related to poor language skills. About 1 in 10 families has a member with a developmental disability. Developmental disabilities can arise before birth, at birth, or during childhood. They may be caused by genetic or environmental factors, or an interaction of the two. Conditions that threaten the health of this nation's children's and foster developmental disabilities are on the risepoverty, fractured family life, substance abuse, violence, environmental toxins, and poor health care. Prevention can be thought of in three ways. Primary prevention is the elimination of new cases of a disorder or problem. Educating potential and expectant mothers about the damaging effects of alcohol is a way of preventing fetal alcohol syndrome. Secondary prevention is aimed at reducing the existing cases of disorders and problems. If a young child has a language delay, educators try to eliminate the delay through early language intervention. Tertiary prevention is aimed at reducing the effects of a condition or disorder. Special education helps children with disabilities acquire the skills necessary to live independently and productively. Intervention involves discovering problems in children's development and beginning to treat those problems as soon as they are discovered. Intervention may include teaching children language and social skills, supporting motor and sensory development, or teaching a child's parents and caregivers strategies to foster optimal development. Provision of appropriate health care is also an important early intervention.
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Extractions: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is caused by women drinking alcohol while pregnant. No amount of alcohol in pregnancy has been established as safe for the fetus. FASD is the biggest single cause of mental disabilities in most industrialized countries. Typically, children born with FAS and FAE have the following symptoms: Low birth weight. Small head size. Narrow eye slits. Flat midface. Low nasal ridge . Loss of groove between nose and upper lip. Mental retardation. Poor sucking response. Sleep disturbances. Restlessness and irritability. Developmental delays. Short attention span. Learning disabilities. Muscle problems. Bone and joint problems. Genital defects. Heart defects. Kidney defects. Active Learning Bridging the Gap for Fetal Alcohol Effect Children FASCETS Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAS ARIUM ... FAS Stars Picture Page Last updated: February 24, 2003
Extractions: South Africa has the highest rate of fetal alcohol syndrome in the world. It's the most common preventable form of mental retardation. But mothers keep drinking. And kids keep getting sick. By Jeff Glasser WORCESTER, SOUTH AFRICAEyes crossed, Corné October walks boldly up to a stranger, grabs his crotch, and punches him in the stomach. The boy places his bony hands on the stranger's trousers and tries to pick his pockets. A minute later, he is wind milling his arms. Then, seemingly jolted by an unseen current, he jumps onto a filthy table, plugs in a hot plate, and presses his finger to it. A sister quickly pulls him away. Outside his family's graffiti-scarred home, Corné gulps a can of orange juice given him by the stranger. "It's tasting nice," he says. The numbers barely begin to tell the story. In the poor communities of Johannesburg, the rate of FAS affliction is almost 1 in 55. Children are more than 20 times more likely to have FAS than other birth defects like Down syndrome and spina bifida. Denis Viljoen, a South African medical researcher who is leading several studies into FAS, says he's finding the world's highest rates in rural communities of South Africa. "These kids never have a chance," he says. "You can't increase their IQs. How do you reverse a cycle of poverty if your people are permanently impaired?"
Video Titles Fatherless in America Families Coping with Mental Illness fetal alcohol Syndromeand Other Think, What They Do Schools of Thought teaching children in America http://www.sfasu.edu/AAS/SOCWK/REACH/videotitles.html
Perinatal Substance Abuse Click here for more details. STUDENTS LIKE ME teaching children withFetal alcohol syndrome 1 tape, 39 minutes, $195 Students Like http://www.vida-health.com/perinatal.html
Extractions: 1 tape, 49 minutes, $150 A path breaking video guide for parents of children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Worth the Trip is the first comprehensive video resource about the health, development and learning styles of children affected by fetal alcohol. The film presents strategies for meeting the developmental and behavioral challenges faced by children with FAS and the parents and professionals who care for them. Worth the Trip was funded with a Small Business Innovative Research Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This video is part of Vida's FAS Multimedia Library. To learn more about the library, click here
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Videos, Slides, And Software Phone (800) 3676630, 8 am to 8 pm, EST. Students Like Me TeachingChildren with fetal alcohol syndrome. Students Like Me was created http://depts.washington.edu/fadu/Video.html
Extractions: By Ann P. Streissguth and Ruth E. Little, Project Cork Institute of Dartmouth Medical School A 79-unit slide presentation, with 62 pages of accompanying text, gives a comprehensive overview of the effects of maternal drinking on fetal development. Covers current experimental and clinical research findings, CNS/facial/behavioral characteristics, and public health issues. Available for $180.00 from: Milner-Fenwick, Inc. E-mail: sales@milner-fenwick.com The Clinical Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (1994) By Jon Aase, M.D. Univ. of New Mexico Dept. of Pediatrics. A 31-minute video on comprehensive, current diagnosis information, giving health professionals sharpened observation skills, enhanced diagnostic confidence, and improved patient service.
FASD Lending Library Multimedia. Students like Me; teaching children with fetal AlcoholSyndrome, by Vida Health Communications. Different Directions http://www.come-over.to/FAS/booklend.htm
Extractions: FASD Lending Library Welcome to the Bill Dubovsky Memorial FASD Lending Library. The library is named in memory and honor of Bill Dubovsky, a young man with FASD who was recently killed by a hit and run driver. This is a collection of books that may be helpful to parents, teachers and others who work with people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. This is how it works. Choose what you would like to read from the inventory below. Send an email with your selection(s) to ckbarker@ev1.net . All books will be mailed out on the 1st and the 15th of the month, or the first business day thereafter. Please read them within about 2 weeks, and return them via media mail (the cheapest way.) I'll pay for the postage to get them to you, so all you have to pay for is the return postage. I also have a large collection of pamphlets and handouts, so if you will tell me your specific area of interest, I'll be glad to include what I have on hand that is relevant, and you can keep those for yourself. Any donations toward postage will be greatly appreciated and wisely spent, but I am not set up as a non-profit organization so it won't be tax deductible. I'm keeping this process as simple as possible, for the sake of my sanity. If the book you want is not available because someone else is reading it, I'll hold on to your request and send your book out when it comes back to me. I'm doing this out of my dining room and around my homeschooling schedule, so please be patient with me. I hope to add books on homeschooling children with disabilities soon.
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Extractions: Home Organizations Family Empowerment Network: Support for Families Affected by FAS and FAE 610 Langdon Street Madison, WI 53703-1195 800 462-5254 (families only) 608 265-2329 (fax) http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/hhi/family.htm National support network for families who have children with FAS/FAE. Empowers families through education and support. Sponsors an annual family retreat, national family conference and a toll-free family advocate line. Also offers educational opportunities for parents and professionals, free resource materials and a newsletter. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation Education and Training Services Inc. (FACETS) 15500 - L Northwest Ferry Road Portland, OR 97231-1331 Offers services to develop parenting options and professional techniques in working with those with FAS. Emphasizes prevention. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Family Resource Institute P.O. Box 2525
